Cause:
The Data Center Expert OVA is deployed with limited disk space, and it is necessary to add additional disk space for data storage.

Resolution:

To increase storage for the virtual appliance, you must create additional hard disks. You cannot change the size of an existing hard disk, or remove a hard disk once it has been created. An error will occur on the primary interface, and the StruxureWare Data Center Expert virtual appliance will not start.

2) In your virtual server settings, located within vSphere (VMware), select the option to add a hard disk.NOTE: Do not increase the size of the default 18GB drive as the server will not see it and it may cause storage issues.

NOTE: Changes in the disk space will take effect once the StruxureWare Data Center Expert virtual appliance has restarted. Do not shut down the virtual appliance while the disk reconfiguration process is running.

TIP: To verify that the Data Center Expert Virtual Appliance sees the additional space, navigate to the following: Desktop Client > System Menu > Server Administration Settings > Storage Settings. The local repository option should show a combined amount of all of the disks added to the virtual appliance.

NOTE: To store large amounts of surveillance data, using a remote repository is recommended.